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While the BitTorrent protocol is, but its very nature, decentralized, the same cannot be said of torrent search engines such as the Pirate Bay. Torrent-Paradise, however, is a little different. A new version of the site uses the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) to provide decentralized torrent searching. The idea behind how the system works is very similar to the way BitTorrent makes it possible to download files without the need for a central host. There are numerous benefits to this type of decentralization. It means that files -- or, in this case, search results -- can be shared between large numbers of systems, and this not only helps with performance, but also helps to improve stability and privacy. Torrent Freak explains: In short, IPFS is a decentralized network where users make files available among each other. If a website uses IPFS, it is served by a "swarm" of people, much like BitTorrent users do when a file is shared. The advantage of this system is … [Read more...] about Torrent-Paradise launches a Pirate Bay alternative that takes decentralization to the next level

Communications service providers were targeted by 65.5 percent of DDoS attacks in the third quarter of 2018 according to a new report. The Q3 2018 Threat Report from Nexusguard shows attackers contaminated a diverse pool of IP addresses across hundreds of IP prefixes by using very small-sized junk traffic. "Perpetrators are using smaller, bit-and-piece methods to inject junk into legitimate traffic, causing attacks to bypass detection rather than sounding alarms with large, obvious attack spikes," says Juniman Kasman, chief technology officer for Nexusguard. "Diffused traffic can cause communications service providers to easily miss large-scale DDoS attacks in the making, which is why these organizations will need to share the load with the cloud at the network edge to minimize attack impact." Nexusguard analysts believe that attackers conducted reconnaissance missions to map out the network landscape and identify the mission-critical IP ranges of targeted CSPs. … [Read more...] about Two-thirds of DDoS attacks target communications service providers

All social networks and messaging tools have been used as platforms to distribute fake news. Companies has taken various steps -- such as introducing fact-checking -- to help curb these problems, and now the Facebook-owned WhatsApp is introducing new measures that limit the number of people users can forward a message to. The company has previously allowed messages to be forwarded to up to 20 people, but now -- in a bid to limit the spread of "misinformation and rumors" -- this has been reduced to just five. See also: This is not the first time WhatsApp has imposed stricter limits on message forwarding. Last year, a similar limit was introduced in India, but now the restrictions have been rolled out on a global basis, reports Reuters. Speaking at an event in the Indonesian capital Jakarta today, Victoria Grand, vice president for policy and communications at WhatsApp said: We're imposing a limit of five messages all over the world as of today. The new restrictions … [Read more...] about WhatsApp imposes five-recipient limit on forwarded messages to limit ‘misinformation and rumors’

All iPhone smartphones are better than all Android devices. That's a bold statement, I know, but it's true. Don't misunderstand, there are some great Android devices with superior hardware and specs, but that is sort of irrelevant. If you want a safe and secure smartphone that will receive consistent operating system updates, iOS is the only true option. Sadly, the state of Android is still fragmentation and an app store full of knock-offs and malware. Despite a recent slowdown in sales, iPhone remains the king. Unfortunately, Apple's iPhone smartphones are quite expensive. Many consumers that want an iPhone are simply priced out of the experience. And so, I can understand someone buying a $200 Android device -- there's nothing wrong with living within your means and staying on budget. If you want to join the iPhone family, however, I have some amazing news. Out of the blue, Apple has started selling the iPhone SE as a clearance item for an insanely low price. How … [Read more...] about Apple selling iPhone SE again, and you should totally consider buying it

As part of its ongoing legal battles with Qualcomm, Apple was last month banned from selling the iPhone 7 and 8 in Germany. Despite this, the company issued a press release stating that the handsets would remain available through thousands of resellers. Now a court has ordered Apple to stop making this claim, with the ruling describing this section of the press release as "misleading" and "potentially deceptive". See also: Following the ruling in December, Apple issued a press release which stated that all of its iPhone models would be available throughout Germany via carriers and resellers. The court was not happy with this, indicating that the statement issued by Apple "conveys the impression of unlimited availability" -- something which simply is not the case. As reported by Reuters, in the latest ruling a three-judge panel says: The press release is misleading as it contains statements that are at least potentially deceptive about the availability of the goods, … [Read more...] about Court orders Apple to withdraw misleading statement about iPhone availability